PeruvianCOYA Abu DhabiHot right now
COYA Abu Dhabi
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
A colourful Peruvian dining room at Four Seasons Al Maryah Island, with ceviche, charcoal grills and a serious Pisco bar.
Start with the mood
Night Out, properly chosen.
We compared 7 venues against the brief. 3 researched picks made the cut.
THE QUICK ANSWER
For a night out booking, start with COYA Abu Dhabi for excellent ceviche and anticuchos, Zuma Abu Dhabi for consistently strong sushi and robata and Zuma Dubai for sushi and robata counters. Every restaurant shown here has enough editorial research to earn its place; the wider directory is kept separate.
Dinner with momentum: energetic rooms, good bars and no pressure to call it after one course.
7 compared3 selected0 Plate Snob picks
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New & hot
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PeruvianCOYA Abu Dhabi
Japanese ContemporaryZuma Abu DhabiHot right now
Zuma Abu Dhabi
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Zuma's polished Abu Dhabi outpost at The Galleria, combining sushi, robata and waterfront views with dependable big-night energy.
Japanese ContemporaryZuma DubaiHot right now
Zuma Dubai
DIFC, Dubai
The original DIFC modern-Japanese heavyweight, built around sushi, robata and a perpetually charged room.
The shortlist
The restaurants that made the cut.
PeruvianCOYA Abu DhabiFeatured restaurantHot right now
COYA Abu Dhabi
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
A colourful Peruvian dining room at Four Seasons Al Maryah Island, with ceviche, charcoal grills and a serious Pisco bar.
Japanese ContemporaryZuma Abu DhabiFeatured restaurantHot right now
Zuma Abu Dhabi
Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
Zuma's polished Abu Dhabi outpost at The Galleria, combining sushi, robata and waterfront views with dependable big-night energy.
Japanese ContemporaryZuma DubaiHot right now
Zuma Dubai
DIFC, Dubai
The original DIFC modern-Japanese heavyweight, built around sushi, robata and a perpetually charged room.
Useful answers
Before you book.
How does Plate Snob choose restaurants?
We edit for food, character, value, setting and genuine usefulness, not for the size of a marketing budget.
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No. We check official information, show when profiles were last reviewed and recommend confirming time-sensitive details with the venue.
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